After a lovely night worth of pre-wine sleep, a lovely morning to rise to …

The itinerary for the conference is chock full, to say the least, but I hope to have a wee bit o’ time for some expeditioning. Particularly as I have a shortlist of expert local recommendations from an expert local, one Tim Thraves.

I met Mr. Tim at our Monte Bello Estate. We hosted he and a small group of lovely folk for a private tasting, and during conversation it came up that I would be in Portland in the near future. Mr. Tim assured me he would send me some recs. And lo and bloody behold, he did!

May I present my Thraves-derived Portland bucket list:

Here’s a sampling of places I’d recommend trying. To be clear, Portland is a much more foodie town than many people think, and frankly, you could spend days just doing the food cart thing.

Pok Pok. World renowned Thai food. If you go there, you have to try the wins. Papaya salad also is amazing.

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Jealous, jealous, jealous. If you have a chance to get by Higgins for a meal, it’s amazing. I had an awesome spice cake for dessert there once… and I seldom forgo chocolate for dessert. The wine list is interesting and very local.

Try Andina for wonderful Peruvian food and a great wine list. Also, Little Bird, Le Pigeon’s new sister restaurant. Try to get down to the Willamette Valley for some tasting(Antica Terra and Penner Ash are favorites) and a meal at a great new restaurant, Paulee.

Try Andina for wonderful Peruvian food and a great wine list. Also, Little Bird, Le Pigeon’s new sister restaurant. Try to get down to the Willamette Valley for some tasting (Antica Terra and Penner Ash are favorites) and a meal at a great new restaurant, Paulee.